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0 pointsjeffbee2y ago0 comments

That is a highly misleading discussion though. The existing rate in WV is quadruple that in Oregon. Oregon was up a bit on a low denominator. WV was down slightly on a ludicrous prior rate. Fails to mention that other states with similar trends compared to Oregon are Wyoming, Maine, and Texas. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm

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jjcon2y ago

WV is a half continent away, has massively different demographics, poverty rates, culture, history etc. Comparisons like that are extremely difficult to do properly. What we can easily compare is Oregon a few years ago vs Oregon now and deduce the impact of it's policies with nearby similar states as a reference.

seizethecheese2y ago

misleading it what sense? The article is about the impact of a recent policy change.

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jjcon2y ago

seizethecheese2y ago

misleading it what sense? The article is about the impact of a recent policy change.

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